,,! ,,m5tor #aiah4aj4ae1 ,no4 #afe1 ,reclaim+ ! ,des]t ,,le>n ,,"o ,,?+ ,,e ,,day ,,octob] #ae #aiah ,,s]ial ,,no4 #afe ,,! ,,m5tor ,,reclaim+ ,,! ,,des]t ,by ,c4 ,j4 ,,blan*>d ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,reclamation ,s]vice ,,dep>tm5t ,,( ,,volume #f ,,sci5ce ,,numb] #ag ,,tw5ty ,,c5ts ,a ,,copy ,l& & ! ,home-,com+ ,soldi] ,to ! great numb] ( return+ soldi]s1 l& w (f] ! great & fundam5tal opportunity4 ,! exp]i5ce ( w>s po9ts out ! lesson t our s]vice m51 because ( army life1 ) its op5ness & activity1 w l>gely seek out-(-door vocations & occupations4 ,?is fact is accept$ by ! alli$ ,european nations4 ,t is :y _! programs & policies ( re-locat+ & readju/m5t emphasize ! opportunities on ! l& = ! return+ soldi]4 ,! "q !n is1 8,:at l& c be made available = f>m homes = our soldi]s80 99 99 99 99 99 ,we h millions ( acres ( undevelop$ l&s t c be made available = our home-com+ soldi]s4 ,we h arid l&s 9 ! ,we/2 cut-ov] l&s 9 ! ,nor?we/1 ! ,lake ,/ates & ! ,s\?2 & also swamp l&s 9 ! ,middle ,we/ & ,s\?1 :i* c be made available ?r\gh prop] developm5t4 ,mu* ( ?is l& c be made suitable = f>m homes if prop]ly h&l$4 ,b x w require t ea* type ( l& be dealt ) 9 its own p>ticul> fa%ion4 ,! arid l& w require wat]2 ! cut-ov] l& w require cle>+1 & ! swamp l& mu/ be dra9$4 ,)\t any ( ^! aids1 !y rema9 l>gely 8,no ,man's ,l&40 ,! solution ( ^! problems is no new ?+4 ,9 ! admirable a*ievem5t ( ! ,reclamation ,s]vice 9 reclamation & dra9age1 we h abundant pro( ( :at c be done4 99 99 99 99 99 ,our ?\ght %\ld n[ be giv5 to ! problem4 ,we %\ld "k by ! "t ! w> ends1 n m]ely h[ mu* arid l& c be irrigat$1 nor h[ mu* swamp l& reclaim$1 nor :]e ! graz+ l& is & h[ _m cattle x w support1 nor h[ mu* cut-ov] l& c be cle>$1 b we %\ld "k ) def9it5ess :]e x is practicable to beg9 new irrigation projects1 :at ! "* ( ! l& is1 :at ! nature ( ! improvem5ts ne$$ w be1 & :at ! co/ w be4 ,we %\ld "k also1 n 9 a g5]al way1 b ) p>ticul>ity1 :at def9ite areas ( swamp l& c be reclaim$1 h[ !y c be dra9$1 :at ! co/ ( dra9age w be1 :at crops !y w raise4 ,we %\ld h 9 m9d specific areas ( graz+ l&s1 ) a k ( ! cattle t are be/ adapt$ to !m1 & ! practicability ( support+ a family ^u !m4 ,s1 too1 ) our cut-ov] l&s4 ,we %\ld "k :at x w\ld co/ to pull or 8bl[-out0 /umps & to put ! l&s into condition = f>m homes4 ,we %\ld "k :at x w co/ to buy ^! l&s ,if !y are 9 private h&s4 ,9 %ort1 at ! conclusion ( ! w>1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld be able to say to its return$ soldi]s3 8,if y wi% to g ^u a f>m1 "h are a v>iety ( f>ms ( :i* y may take y\r pick1 :i* ! ,gov]nm5t has prep>$ aga9/ ! "t ( y\r return+40 ,f a lett] to ,presid5t ,wilson f ,secret>y ,lane ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,m5tor ,,association ,e/abli%$ = ! ,developm5t ( ,popul> ,int]e/ 9 ,art1 ,lit]ature1 ,sci5ce1 ,hi/ory1 ,nature & ,travel ,,! ,,m5tor ,,is ,,publi%$ ,,twice ,a ,,mon? ,,by ,,! ,,m5tor ,,association1 ,,inc41 ,,at #aad ,,ea/ #ah,,? ,,/reet1 ,,new ,,york1 ,n4 ,y4 ,,subscription1 ,,f\r ,,doll>s ,a ,,ye>4 ,,=eign ,,po/age #ge ,,c5ts ,,extra4 ,,canadian ,,po/age #ej ,,c5ts ,,extra4 ,,s+le ,,copies ,,tw5ty ,,c5ts4 ,,presid5t1 ,,?omas ,h4 ,,beck2 ,,vice-,,presid5t1 ,,walt] ,p4 ,,t5 ,,eyck2 ,,secret>y1 ,w4 ,d4 ,,m(fat2 ,,treasur]1 ,j4 ,s4 ,,campbell2 ,,assi/ant ,,treasur] ,,& ,,assi/ant ,,secret>y1 ,h4 ,a4 ,,cr[e4 ,,octob] #ae?1 #aiah ,,volume #f ,,numb] #ag ,ent]$ z second-class matt]1 ,m>* #aj1 #aiah1 at ! po/(fice at ,new ,york1 ,n4 ,y41 "u ! act ( ,m>* #c1 #ahgi4 ,copyright1 #aiah1 by ,! ,m5tor ,association1 ,inc4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,miracle ,,( ,,irrigation--,,uncompahgre ,,valley1 ,,colorado ,,reclaim+ ,,! ,,des]t ,irrigation ,,"o ,irrigation1 ! artificial application ( wat] to produce crops1 is z old z agriculture4 ,g5esis #a1ag3 8,a riv] w5t out ( ,ed5 to wat] ! g>d540 ,! practice ( irrigation is probably co9cid5t ) t ( ! e>lie/ agriculture ( record = ! reason t ! latt] 0 begun 9 regions ( defici5t ra9fall 9 ! ,old ,_w--,egypt1 ,assyria1 ,mesopotamia1 ,p]sia1 ,india1 ,ceylon & ,*9a4 ,evid5ces ab\nd ( ! exi/5ce ( important /orage & di/ribution sy/ems con/ruct$ previ\s to #bjjj ,b4 ,c4 ,ev5 great] antiquity is ascrib$ to simil> "w1 ! rema9s ( :i* are f\nd 9 ! valley ( ! ,euphrates1 & also 9 ,*9a4 ,! anci5t aqu$ucts & subt]ranean canals ( ,s\? ,am]ica1 ext5d+ = ?\s&s ( miles1 once suppli$ great cities & irrigat$ imm5se areas4 ,irrigation on ! ,cont95t ( ,nor? ,am]ica 0 old :5 ,rome 0 9 ! glory ( its y\?4 ,c5turies be=e ! v5tur\s ,norseman l&$ ^u ! bleak & inhospitable %ores ( ,new ,engl& a l>ge population dwelt 9 ! hot valleys ( ! ,s\?we/1 9 ,new ,mexico & ,arizona4 ,f ! solid rock1 ) primitive tools ( /one1 !y cut dit*es & hew$ ! blocks = _m *amb]$ palaces1 :i* !y erect$ 9 ! des]t or on ! lime/one l$ge ( deep riv] canyons4 ,^! voiceless ru9s1 old] ?an ! memory ( _m c5turies1 tell ! /ory ( a ?rifty home-lov+ & semi-cultur$ p1 conc]n+ ^: fate hi/ory br+s u no ^w4 ,! long l9es ( _! canals1 n[ *ok$ ) ! w9d-swept drift ( c5turies1 give mute & pa!tic evid5ce ( ! pati5ce & eng9e]+ skill ( ! build]s4 ,e>ly 9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 :5 ,coronada1 ! fir/ great ,am]ican explor]1 swept up ! ,rio ,gr&e ,valley 9 ,texas & ,new ,mexico1 he f\nd a pa/oral race dwell+ 9 pueblos & practic+ irrigation z _h _! =efa!rs1 p]haps z f> back z 9 ! days ( ,abraham4 ,! prie/s ) ! aid ( _! ,indian conv]ts ext5d$ ! practice ( irrigation :]ev] !y e/abli%$ ! missions1 & introduc$ _m v>ieties ( fruits & vegetables f ,spa9 & ,italy4 ,irrigation by ,engli%-speak+ p began 9 ,am]ica 9 #agjj1 &1 = fully a c5tury1 0 conf9$ to use 9 ! cultivation ( rice on n>r[ /rips along ! coa/al riv]s ( ! ,c>ol9as & ,georgia4 ,! fir/ ,am]icans to reclaim ext5sive areas 9 ! arid region 7 ! ,mormons1 :o1 9 #ahdg1 settl$ on ! ea/]n bord]s ( ! ,great ,int]ior ,bas91 on ! site ( ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,"u wise lead]%ip & ?r\gh community ef=t1 num]\s canal sy/ems 7 con/ruct$ & ext5d$ to ?\s&s ( acres ( des]t l&s4 ,betwe5 #ahfb & #ahhj _m canal sy/ems 7 con/ruct$ 9 ,colorado1 ?\gh none 0 important4 ,! success ( ! ,greeley colony1 e/abli%$ 9 #ahgj 9 ! nor!rn "p ( ! ,/ate1 gave consid]able impetus to irrigation all ov] ! arid region4 ,9 ! la/ ?irty ye>s !re has be5 an awak5+ to ! opportunity t lies 9 ! arid ,we/ = ! homemak]1 & a rem>kable trans=mation has tak5 place 9 _m p>ts ( ?is region4 ,irrigation canals long en\gh to girdle ! globe ?ree times n[ di/ribute ! normal fl[ & ! /or$ wat] ( ,we/]n /reams to millions ( acres1 :i* support hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( cont5t$ f>m]s4 ,cities1 popul\s & great1 h sprung up1 rural communities1 attractive & prosp]\s1 broad vi/as ( f]tile fields & blossom+ or*>ds h replac$ ! wa/es ( s& & sage bru%4 ,,writt5 ,,especially ,,= ,,! ,,m5tor ,,by ,c4 ,j4 ,,blan*>d ,,illu/ration ,,= ,,! ,,m5tor1 ,,vol4 #f1 ,no4 #ag1 ,,s]ial ,no4 #afe ,,copyright1 #aiah1 ,,by ,,! ,,m5tor ,,association1 ,,inc4 ,illu/ration3 ,,high ,,l9e ,,canal1 ,,utah ,,valley1 ,,utah ,,reclaim+ ,,! ,,des]t ,skyl9e ,canals ,,two ,locat+ & excavat+ sev]al ( ! ma9 canals prov$ almo/ z difficult & try+ z ! build+ ( ! big dams4 ,?is 0 especially true 9 ! ,yakima & ,okanogan valleys 9 ,wa%+ton1 ! ,/4 ,m>y & ,fla!ad 9 ,montana1 ,uncompahgre & ,gr& ,riv] 9 ,colorado1 & ! ,utah valley1 ,utah4 ,^! canals cl+ to ! edges ( deep & precipit\s canyons1 or hug ! /eep m\nta9 slopes4 ,"h & !re huge aqu$ucts ( re9=c$ concrete span ! *asms4 ,= miles ! wat] is siphon$ across broad rav9es 9 iron-b&$ /ave pipe1 or fl[s 9 tunnels ?r\gh ! cliffs4 ,! ,tieton ma9 canal ( ! ,yakima project1 ,wa%+ton1 = a di/ance ( twelve miles is ?r\gh a v r\gh c\ntry4 ,x is cem5t l9$ ?r\gh\t1 & = two miles is 9 tunnels4 ,= ! great] "p ( its l5g? x hugs ! side ( ! canyon1 9 places #ejj feet above ! riv]4 ,! l9+ = ! canal 0 mold$ on ! riv] bank1 :]e wat]1 s&1 & gravel 7 available = concrete mak+1 & ! =ms 7 c>ri$ to ! top ( ! canyon by tram & cableways4 ,! capacity ( ! canal is #cjj cubic feet p] second1 & x is n[ irrigat+ #dj1jjj acres4 ,! ,high l9e ,canal ( ! ,/rawb]ry ,valley project sw+s ar\nd ! /eep slopes ( ! ,spani% ,peaks ( ! ,wasat* ,range 9 ,utah = sev]al miles4 ,at "o po9t a portion ( ! wat] is dropp$ 9 pipes to ! turb9es1 :]e p[] is develop$ & di/ribut$ to sev]al t[ns 9 ! valley4 ,at v>i\s po9ts along its c\rse ! canal is cov]$ ) a re9=c$ concrete ro( to prev5t injury & fill+ up f avalan*es 9 ! spr+4 ,,writt5 ,,especially ,,= ,,! ,,m5tor ,,by ,c4 ,j4 ,,blan*>d ,,illu/ration ,,= ,,! ,,m5tor1 ,,vol4 #f1 ,no4 #ag1 ,,s]ial ,no4 #afe ,,copyright1 #aiah1 ,,by ,,! ,,m5tor ,,association1 ,,inc4 ,illu/ration3 ,,gunnison ,,tunnel4 ,,colorado ,,reclaim+ ,,! ,,des]t ,! ,gunnison ,tunnel ,,?ree ,notable among ! eng9e]+ works call+ = c\rage & d>+ is ! ,gunnison ,tunnel4 ,?is great bore1 :i* 9 a s5se *anges physical geography1 is excavat$ "u ! ,v]nal ,mesa 9 we/]n ,colorado4 ,! riv] portal is 9 ! fam\s ,black ,canyon ( ! ,gunnison1 a precipit\s *asm #c1jjj feet deep1 & ! tunnel ext5ds = ne>ly six miles1 #b1ejj feet bel[ ! surface ( ! ,mesa4 ,! outlet is 9 ! valley ( ! ,uncompahgre4 ,by means ( a l[ div]sion dam1 ! wat]s ( ! ,gunnison are turn$ into ! tunnel & transf]r$ to ! des]t valley ( ano!r /ream4 ,! e>ly reconnaissance surveys & exam9ations & ! f9al "w ( det]m9+ ! location ( ! tunnel 7 att5d$ ) unusual dang]s4 ,! exploration ( ! canyon1 :i* up to t "t _h nev] be5 trav]s$ by man1 & ! c>eful & detail$ prep>ation ( a topographic map ( ?is rugg$ region call$ = g5u9e h]oism4 ,9 ! =m] task ! surveyors risk$ _! lives = _m days 9 ! dep?s ( ! gorge1 &1 9 ! latt]1 ! eng9e]s p]=m$ _! duties "u conditions ( great haz>d & p]il4 ,! con/ruction =ces met & ov]came almo/ e difficulty ev] enc\nt]$ 9 tunnel excavation4 ,gas1 cave-ins & subt]ranean spr+s int]pos$ ob/acles ?r\gh\t ! "w4 ,at "o "t a heavy fl[ ( c>bon dioxide1 or *oke damp1 =c$ ! workm5 to flee = _! lives & delay$ op]ations until a v5tilat+ %aft #fhj feet deep 0 sunk4 ,! heavy fl[s ( hot & cold wat] necessitat$ ! use ( l>ge pumps = mon?s at a "t4 ,= m ?an #ejj feet ! tunnel 0 driv5 ?r\gh a rem>kable b$ ( fossils1 consi/+ ( ! %ells ( ext9ct sea creatures1 _m ( :i* 7 ( great size4 ,expos$ to ! air1 dis9tegration 0 rapid1 & ! huge masses ( fall+ rock imp]ill$ ! lives ( ! workm54 ,not)/&+ ! extraord9>y c>e ( ! ,gov]nm5t to safegu>d ! employees1 a heavy toll ( human lives 0 tak54 ,! excavation "w 0 project$ f f\r adits1 ?ree on ! ,uncompahgre side & "o 9 ! canyon1 & crews ( drill m5 & assi/ants simultane\sly began bor+ into ! m\nta9 f bo? sides4 ,:5 ! la/ *>ge ( dynamite _h be5 explod$ & ! tunnel 0 8hol$0 ?r\gh1 x 0 f\nd t ! l9e 0 true )9 a fraction ( an in*4 ,connect+ ) ! outlet ( ! tunnel is a l>ge cem5t-l9$ canal :i* conveys ! wat] to ! valley t5 miles bel[4 ,"h x m+les ) ! ,uncompahgre1 & by means ( a complex di/ribution sy/em ( canals & lat]als1 f9ally rea*es ! irrigable l&s4 ,! ,uncompahgre ,valley is "o ( exceptional sc5ic beauty1 & is bless$ ) a f]tile soil adapt$ to ! gr[+ ( a wide v>iety ( products4 ,its irrigable area is approximately #ajj1jjj acres1 m ?an half ( :i* is n[ produc+ two g5]\s h>ve/s4 ,! dis*>ge ( ! ,uncompahgre ,riv] 0 q inadequate = ! irrigable l&s 9 ! valley1 :i* _h be5 br\ght "u ! dit*es con/ruct$ be=e ! passage ( ! reclamation act1 & failure ( crops occurr$ frequ5tly dur+ ! l[ wat] p]iods4 ,9 addition !re 7 ?\s&s ( acres ( des]t l& 9 ! valley doom$ to aridity unless ! wat] supply c\ld be supplem5t$4 ,! ,gunnison ,riv]1 fl[+ uselessly 9 its pr(\nd canyon on ! o!r side ( ! range1 0 drawn ^u by means ( ! tunnel1 & an abundance ( wat] is n[ assur$ = all ! l&s includ$ 9 ?is project4 ,agriculture "h is exce$+ly div]sifi$1 & 9 _m sections1 is int5sive4 ,! products ( ! soil range include alfalfa1 c]eals1 sug> beets1 potatoes1 onions1 peas1 beans1 & o!r vegetables1 pea*es1 pe>s1 & apples4 ,surr\nd+ ! valley are va/ areas ( f9e graz+ l&s includ$ 9 national =e/s1 :i* furni% summ] pa/ures = ?\s&s ( cattle & %eep4 ,! rapid settlem5t ( ! f>m l&s has be5 foll[$ by a correspond+ gr[? ( ! t[ns ( ,montrose1 ,delta & ,ola!4 ,,writt5 ,,especially ,,= ,,! ,,m5tor ,,by ,c4 ,j4 ,,blan*>d ,,illu/ration ,,= ,,! ,,m5tor1 ,,vol4 #f1 ,no4 #ag1 ,,s]ial ,no4 #afe ,,copyright1 #aiah1 ,,by ,,! ,,m5tor ,,association1 ,,inc4 ,illu/ration3 ,,roosevelt ,,dam1 ,,arizona ,,reclaim+ ,,! ,,des]t ,! ,roosevelt ,dam ,,f\r ,fir/ among ! impos+ /ructures ( ! ,s]vice 9 ! ord] ( beg9n+ & completion is ! ,roosevelt ,dam1 ! important eng9e]+ feature ( ! ,salt ,riv] project 9 ,arizona4 ,brilliant & d>+ 9 its conception1 div]se & complicat$ 9 its problems1 & /up5d\s 9 its /ructural features1 ! ,roosevelt ,dam /&s today an endur+ monum5t to ! creative g5ius ( its design] & build]4 ,! layman w n appreciate ! complexity ( ! problems & ! v>iety ( ob/acles t 7 enc\nt]$ )\t an und]/&+ ( ! locality 9 :i* ! "w 0 c>ri$ on4 ,! dam is locat$ 9 a region :i* 0 once reg>d$ z almo/ inaccessible except to ! nomadic ,apa*e1 :o f\nd a safe refuge "h = _m ye>s4 ,! ne>e/ railway is #fb miles away4 ,tw5ty miles ( ?is di/ance is across a wat]less1 p>*$ & =bidd+ des]t4 ,= m ?an #dj miles ! c\ntry1 ga%$ & fissur$ into fanta/ic =ms1 a region ( /up5d\s canyons1 /eep sid$ m\nta9s1 & turbul5t /reams1 pres5t$ an almo/ insup]able b>ri] to +ress4 ,x is a region ( colorful & inspir+ sc5]y1 b mo/ unpromis+ z a site = a l>ge eng9e]+ "w4 ,! initial /ep 0 to build a highway to ! dam-site1 a task ( mu* difficulty on acc\nt ( ! r\gh c\ntry & ! unwill+ness ( :ite labor]s to d ! "w4 ,! road 0 f9ally complet$1 l>gely by utiliz+ ! ,apa*e ,indians1 _m ( :om 7 remnants ( ,g]onimo's b& ( m>aud]s4 ,! influ5ce ( ?is exp]im5t 9 employ+ ,indians has be5 ( la/+ b5efit to ! ,r$ ,m5 ( ! ,s\?we/1 _m ( :om h cont9u$ on simil> "w = railroads & o!r corporations4 ,! ,roosevelt ,road1 n[ famili>ly kn[n z ! ,apa*e trail1 is "o ( ! mo/ spectacul> highways 9 ! c\ntry1 & ?\s&s ( t\ri/s g ov] x ea* ye> 9 automobiles4 ,! site = ! dam 0 locat$ at ! entrance ( ! pr(\nd canyon t ,salt ,riv] has cut ?r\gh ! m\nta9s4 ,j above ! canyon1 ,salt ,riv] & ,tonto ,creek conv]ge 9 a broad1 level valley1 :i* is n[ subm]g$ to a dep? ( ne>ly #bjj feet1 =m+ "o ( ! l>ge/ artificial lakes 9 ! c\ntry4 ,! ,roosevelt ,dam is ( s&/one hewn f ! walls ( ! canyon 9 :i* x is built4 ,x is ( gravity section1 ar*$ up /ream1 #bhj feet high1 #afh feet ?ick at base1 & #a1jhj feet long on top4 ,at its base x cov]s an acre ( gr\nd4 ,a build+ #bji feet squ>e & #bf /ories high w\ld ab\t cov] ! space ( ! dam except t halfway up ! sides !re w\ld be space = two m /ructures1 ea* #aa /ories high & #hhe feet long on top4 ,ow+ to ! long haul = ! railroad ! activities ( ! eng9e]s 7 v>i$ & num]\s4 ,! ,gov]nm5t cem5t mill turn$ out #fjj1jjj b>rels ( fir/-class cem5t1 ! saw-mill 9 ! ,national ,=e/ manufactur$ all ! lumb] requir$ to h\se #b1jjj p1 & = /ores1 (fices1 etc42 a hydro-electric plant furni%$ p[] to ! contractor on ! dam & light = ! camp2 two f>ms 7 op]at$ to supply food = ! employs2 wat] works & sew]age sy/ems 7 in/all$1 & law & ord] 7 pres]v$ dur+ f\r ye>s ( con/ruction4 ,! eng9e] _h *>ge also ( a l>ge commiss>y1 a big mess1 & sup]9t5d$ a bricky>d & cem5t pipe plant4 ,dur+ ! build+ ( ! dam ! valley bel[ 0 ! sc5e ( unprec$5t$ activity4 ,a million-doll> div]sion dam 0 con/ruct$ across ! ,salt ,riv] to div]t ! /or$ wat] into ?\s&s ( miles ( canals2 p[] plants1 pump+ plants1 transmission l9es1 & a ?\s& & "o eng9e]+ details 7 complet$ 9 advance ( ! great day :5 ! turbul5t floods ( ,salt ,riv] w\ld be cons]v$ & l$ to ! ?ir/y l&s4 ,on ,m>* #ah1 #aiaa1 =m] ,presid5t ,roosevelt1 9 ! pres5ce ( an assemblage ( ne>ly #a1jjj p1 =mally d$icat$ ! /ructure :i* fitt+ly be>s 8 "n4 ,by ! simple pressure ( an electric button ! enorm\s gates weigh+ #fj1jjj p\nds 7 rais$ & releas$ ! p5t-up floods = irrigat+ ne>ly #bjj1jjj acres ( ,salt ,riv] ,valley4 ,! swift pass+ ( ye>s has be5 m>k$ by m>vel\s progress 9 ?is des]t valley4 ,9 #aijb1 :5 ! "w 0 />t$1 ! assess$ valuation ( ! c\ntry1 ( :i* ! valley is ! l>g] "p1 0 #e1jjj1jjj4 ,9 #aiaf1 ! taxable prop]ty values 7 #gb1jjj1jjj4 ,9 #aiac1 ! fir/ crop c5sus ( ! project 0 tak5 & %[$ an irrigat$ acreage ( #aei1agj1 & a gross value ( crops ( #d1gge1jjj4 ,9 #aiag1 ! total acreage wat]$ 0 #bja1fjj2 ! gross value ( crops 0 #ac1fib1jjj4 ,dur+ ! same p]iod ! numb] ( f>ms increas$ f #c1fjj to #d1cbf4 ,! net co/ ( ! entire project to ,june #cj1 #aiag1 includ+ #c1ejj1jjj = ! ,roosevelt ,dam1 0 #aa1cfg1jjj4 ,! annual returns f ! l& irrigat$ by x are m ?an #c1jjj1jjj 9 excess ( ?is am\nt4 ,! gross value ( crops 9 #aiag 0 almo/ equal to t ( ,new ,hamp%ire & ,rhode ,isl& 9 ! c5sus ye> ( #aiji4 ,9 ,octob] ( #aiag ! ,roosevelt ,dam1 canal sy/em1 & p[] plants 7 =mally transf]r$ to ! ,wat] ,us]s' ,association1 "u ^: managem5t ! project h5ce=? w be op]at$4 ,,writt5 ,,especially ,,= ,,! ,,m5tor ,,by ,c4 ,j4 ,,blan*>d ,,illu/ration ,,= ,,! ,,m5tor1 ,,vol4 #f1 ,no4 #ag1 ,,s]ial ,no4 #afe ,,copyright1 #aiah1 ,,by ,,! ,,m5tor ,,association1 ,,inc4 ,illu/ration3 ,,arr[rock ,,dam1 ,,idaho--,,! ,,highe/ ,,dam ,,9 ,,! ,,_w ,,reclaim+ ,,! ,,des]t ,! ,highe/ ,dam 9 ! ,_w ,,five ,arr[rock dam1 9 ,idaho1 is probably ! mo/ spectacul> /ructure to ! cr$it ( ! ,s]vice4 ,complet$ on ,octob] #d1 #aiae1 x ranks all o!r dams 9 ! _w 9 its height1 #cej feet above b$rock4 ,x is ( rubble concrete1 ar* gravity type1 & conta9s #ehe1acj cubic y>ds ( mat]ial4 ,x 0 built by ,gov]nm5t =ces1 & n by contract1 & its completion 9 two ye>s less ?an ! e/imat$ "t & at a sav+ ( m ?an two million doll>s 9 ! e/imat$ co/1 furni%es a /rik+ example ( ,f$]al effici5cy & economy4 ,9 connection ) ?is important "w ! eng9e]s built & op]at$ a /&>d gauge railway #ad miles long1 :i* c>ri$ m ?an #hj1jjj pass5g]s1 & #ad1jjj1jjj tons ( freight4 ,a unique camp1 conta9+ #d1jjj p1 0 e/abli%$1 ) sew]age1 wat] works1 & electric lights4 ,s*ools = ! *ildr5 ( employees1 a hospital1 po/al sav+s bank1 *ur*es1 & ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a41 a l>ge g5]al /ore & commiss>y1 blacksmi? & ma*9e %ops1 s&-gr9d+ & cem5t-mix+ plants1 all "u ! eng9e]'s direction1 gave to ! camp ! aspect ( an ent]pris+ & busy community4 ,x 0 a camp 9 :i*1 = f\r ye>s1 !re 0 no night4 ,?r\gh\t ! great] "p ( ?is p]iod ! "w proce$$ )\t int]ruption1 night & day1 ) ?ree eight-h\r %ifts4 ,pr(it+ by ! exp]i5ce ga9$ on o!r l>ge works ( ! ,s]vice1 & ) labor-sav+ devices ( _! own inv5tion1 ! eng9e]s on ,arr[rock work$ ) extraord9>y swiftness & sur5ess1 & e/abli%$ a mo/ enviable record = economy & "t4 ,! total co/ ( ! ,arr[rock is approximately #e1jjj1jjj1 & its pr9cipal purpose is to cons]ve ! floods ( ,boise ,riv] = ! irrigation ( #bdj1jjj acres ( l& embrac$ 9 ! ,boise project4 ,,writt5 ,,especially ,,= ,,! ,,m5tor ,,by ,c4 ,j4 ,,blan*>d ,,illu/ration ,,= ,,! ,,m5tor1 ,,vol4 #f1 ,no4 #ag1 ,,s]ial ,no4 #afe ,,copyright1 #aiah1 ,,by ,,! ,,m5tor ,,association1 ,,inc4 ,illu/ration3 ,,suburb ,,( ,,pho5ix1 ,,arizona--,,reclaim$ ,,f ,,des]t ,,l& ,,reclaim+ ,,! ,,des]t ,! ,romance ( ! ,des]t ,,six ,a ve9 ( romance runs ?r\gh e =m ( human endeavor4 ,no life s sordid1 prosaic1 or wret*$1 b has felt sometime its light & gladsome t\*4 ,9 ! des]t1 romance f9ds its *ief ess5tials 9 adv5ture1 c\rage1 d>+ & self-sacrifice4 ,= m ?an half a c5tury man has be5 writ+ a romance ( compell+ int]e/ ^u ! face ( ! du/y e>?4 ,irrigation1 ) ,midas' t\*1 has *ang$ ! des]t's fr[n to smil+ vi/as ( v]dure4 ,its solemn sil5ce has be5 brok5 by ! voices ( c\ntless happy p4 ,our national /r5g? is 9 its citiz5s1 & ! place 9 :i* ! be/ is br$ is 9 ! c\ntry4 ,! ?reat ( urban conge/ion1 no long] remote1 & ! pressure ( population1 :i* ev5 n[ is be>+ heavily ^u our res\rces1 are unansw]able argum5ts = increas+ & mak+ p]man5t ! nation's virility1 prosp]ity & gr[? by creat+ m c\ntry homes4 ,x is an economic axiom t ! /ability ( a nation is assur$ only :5 ! bulk ( its citiz5s reside 9 _! own homes4 ,! ideals & pr9ciples = :i* our =efa!rs f\ght _c be pres]v$ & ma9ta9$ by a citiz5ry ^: int]e/ does n ext5d beyond m]e wage e>n+4 ,! ,am]ican des]t 0 won by w>1 treaty1 discov]y & pur*ase4 ,fly+ at "o "t ! flags ( f\r nations1 its hi/ory is ri* 9 ?rill+ incid5t & adv5ture4 ,its mile/ones are ! bones ( trapp]s1 explor]s1 & pione]s4 ,its p are /rong & c\rage\s4 ,to battle ) ! elem5tal =ces ( nature has become a passion4 ,:ile ! glamor ( romance 9 ye>s agone is dispell$1 x is /ill romance-l&1 b ) a new backgr\nd4 ,! romance ( creation n[ p]vades ! once sil5t des]t1 & ! dom9ant ?\ght & impulse is to e/abli% !re ! well ord]$ life ( ,new ,engl& ) all ! highly organiz$ facilities = mak+ exi/5ce 9 ! c\ntry attractive4 ,am]ican p _c rightly claim to h measur$ up to _! opportunity until ! des]ts ( ! ,we/ & ! swamp l&s ( ! ,s\? h be5 replac$ by vi/as ( prosp]\s f>m/eads4 ,,writt5 ,,especially ,,= ,,! ,,m5tor ,,by ,c4 ,j4 ,,blan*>d ,,illu/ration ,,= ,,! ,,m5tor1 ,,vol4 #f1 ,no4 #ag1 ,,s]ial ,no4 #afe ,,copyright1 #aiah1 ,,by ,,! ,,m5tor ,,association1 ,,inc4 ,,! ,,m5tor ,,dep>tm5t ,,( ,,sci5ce ,,s]ial ,,numb] #afe ,,reclaim+ ,,! ,,des]t ,by ,c4 ,j4 ,,blan*>d ,unit$ ,/ates ,reclamation ,s]vice ,) ,illu/rations f ,photographs ,suppli$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,reclamation ,s]vice4 ,ent]$ z second-class matt] ,m>* #aj1 #aiac1 at ! po/(fice at ,new ,york1 ,n4 ,y41 "u ! act ( ,m>* #c1 #ahgi4 ,copyright1 #aiah1 by ,! ,m5tor ,association1 ,inc4 ,,m5tor ,,gravures ,a ,,miracle ,,( ,,irrigation1 ,,uncompahgre ,,valley1 ,,colorado ,,high ,,l9e ,,canal1 ,,utah ,,valley1 ,,utah ,,gunnison ,,tunnel1 ,,colorado ,,m5tor ,,gravures ,,roosevelt ,,dam1 ,,arizona ,,arr[rock ,,dam1 ,,idaho ,,suburb ,,( ,,pho5ix1 ,,arizona ,illu/ration3 ,,mak+ ,,furr[s ,,= ,,irrigation 8,x is a gr&] a*ievem5t to exp& ! doma9 ( civilization by wat] ?an by blood40 ,national reclamation 0 ! dream ( ,we/]n /atesm5 & ?9k]s = a qu>t] ( a c5tury be=e a lagg>d ,congress gave x =m & actuality by ! law ( ,june #ag1 #aijb4 ,) ! passage ( t law & ano!r :i* initiat$ ! con/ruction ( ! ,panama ,canal1--bo? 7 sign$ by ,presid5t ,roosevelt 9 ! same mon?1--! eng9e]+ =ces ( ! nation 7 flung into widely diff]+ fields ( activity4 ,) ! ,panama ,canal eng9e]s1 ! task1 ?\gh h]culean1 0 conf9$ to a re/rict$ & p]fectly well def9$ area4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! ,reclamation problems 7 g5]ally 9 regions widely sep>at$1 remote f transportation1 & (t5 unsurvey$ & unexplor$4 ,to appreciate ! v>iety & magnitude ( ! tasks involv$1 x is necess>y briefly to describe ! g5]al "* ( ! c\ntry 9 :i* ^! works 7 project$4 ,! ,des]t ,/ates ,! great ,am]ican des]t may be r\ghly describ$ z ly+ betwe5 ! we/]n b\nd>y ( ! ,mississippi ,valley & ! ,pacific ,ocean1 & z embrac+ ab\t two-fif?s ( ! total area ( cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates1 exclusive ( ,alaska4 ,! sup]ficial area ( ! sev]al /ates t comprise ?is des]t is almo/ equal to ! comb9$ areas ( ,norway1 ,sw$51 ,d5m>k1 ,holl&1 ,g]many1 ,belgium1 ,france1 ,italy1 ! ,briti% ,isles1 ,au/ro-,hung>y1 ,spa91 ,portugal1 ! ,balkan ,/ates1 ,turkey 9 ,europe1 & ,japan4 ,! population ( ! s-call$ des]t /ates,a is #af1dbc1fbe1 :ile t ( ! c\ntries above-m5tion$ is ov] twelve times z great4 ,)9 ! conf9es ( ! des]t is e gradation ( climate f nor? temp]ate to semi-tropic f\nd 9 ^! ,european c\ntries4 ,its physical geography includes a wide v>iety ( features f ! ,great ,pla9s to ! highe/ & l[e/ elevations 9 our c\ntry4 ,h]e9 are f\nd ! mo/ notable sc5ic attractions1 includ+ ! great national playgr\nds ( ,yell[/one1 ,glaci]1 ,rocky ,m\nta91 ,m\nt ,ra9i]1 ,crat] ,lake & ,yosemite ,national ,p>ks1 ! ,gr& ,canyon ( ,arizona1 & ! pr9cipal national =e/s4 ,a ,arizona1 ,new ,mexico1 ,cali=nia1 ,oregon1 ,wa%+ton1 ,nevada1 ,utah1 ,idaho1 ,montana1 ,colorado1 ,kansas1 ,nebraska1 ,nor? & ,s\? ,dakota1 ,oklahoma4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,fl[ ,,( ,,wat] ,9 ,gr& ,valley ,project1 ,colorado ,z to wat] supply1 ! des]t belongs 9 two regions1 arid & semi-arid4 ,we/ ( ! ,miss\ri & ext5d+ to ! foot ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s1 is a va/ area ( foo?ills & g5tly slop+1 grassy prairies1 :i* con/itute a l>ge "p ( ! semi-arid or sub-humid region ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,?is broad belt1 /ret*+ f ,mexico nor?w>d into ,canada1 has no cle>-cut b\nd>y sep>at+ x f ! humid region on ! ea/ or ! arid region on ! we/1 ow+ to ! v>iance ( ! mean annual precipitation 9 _m localities4 ,a conv5i5t & easily m>k$ l9e = ! ea/]n b\nd>y ( ! arid region is "o closely foll[+ ! hundr$ & ?ird m]idian4 ,on ! nor? x b5ds away f ! m]idian t[>d ! we/1 & on ! s\? t5ds ea/w>d nor? ( ! ,rio ,gr&e4 ,on ! we/ ! arid region ext5ds to ! ,pacific ,coa/ 9 extreme s\!rn ,cali=nia1 b f ,mont]ey nor? !re is a n>r[ belt ( semi-arid & humid c\ntry bord]+ ! ,pacific ,ocean4 ,! ,coa/ ,range is humid1 especially 9 ,oregon & ,wa%+ton1 :]e ! ra9fall is z heavy z 9 any o!r "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,illu/ration3 ,,=ty ,,bu%els ,,( ,,:eat ,,p] ,,acre ,%o%one ,project1 ,wyom+4 ,?is 0 des]t l& 9 #aiae ,! true des]t1 :]e9 ! production ( crops is :olly dep5d5t ^u ! artificial application ( wat]1 lies = ! mo/ "p we/ ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s4 ,its e/imat$ area1 #ijj1jjj squ>e miles1 is probably slightly great] ?an t ( ! semi-arid region4 ,an accurate det]m9ation ( ! relative size ( ea*1 h[ev]1 is n possible until a compreh5sive hydrographic survey has be5 complet$4 ,contr>y to popul> op9ion1 ?is region is n a va/ wild]ness1 desolate & unpromis+4 ,betwe5 ! m\nta9 ranges lie _m beautiful valleys1 ?r\gh :i* fl[ num]\s /reams f$ by melt+ sn[s4 ,utah & ,nevada conta9 l>ge areas ( sage-bru% des]t1 compris+ :at is kn[n z ! ,great ,bas91 :i* has no outlet to ! sea1 & is doom$ to aridity by reason ( ! abs5ce ( liv+ /reams4 ,millions ( acres ( des]t n[ inhabit$ by ! coyote & ! rattlesnake await only ! com+ ( ! eng9e] to wake to teem+ fecundity4 ,9 "o important respect ! arid & semi-arid regions are alike1 & t is 9 ! "* ( ! /reams4 ,almo/ )\t exception ! riv]s ( ! ,we/ are erratic & 8fla%y0 9 fl[1 are subject to long p]iods ( dr\ght & sudd5 & de/ructive floods4 ,! full utilization ( ^! /reams = irrigation & p[] necessitates /orage4 ,9 ! control ( floods1 eng9e]s h f\nd _! greate/ problem1 & "o ^: solution has tax$ ! skill1 imag9ation & d>+ ( tw5tie?-c5tury g5ius4 ,illu/ration3 ,,:eat ,,on ,,%o%one ,,project1 ,,wyom+ ,?is l& 0 des]t 9 #aijh ,national ,irrigation ,national irrigation became a fix$ policy ( ! ,am]ican ,gov]nm5t ) ! passage ( ! ,reclamation ,act 9 ,june1 #aijb4 ,! pr9cipal provisions ( ?is act are briefly z foll[s3 ,fir/4 ,a reclamation fund 9 ! ,treasury consi/+ ( ! proce$s f ! sales ( public l&s 9 ! sixte5 arid & semi-arid /ates4,a ,a ,^! include ! /ates nam$ 9 ! fir/ foot-note1 ) ,texas add$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sage ,,bru% ,,& ,,alfalfa1 ,,m9idoka ,,project1 ,,idaho ,on "o side ( ! f5ce is ! des]t sage bru%1 on ! o!r ri* alfalfa ,second4 ,a ,reclamation ,s]vice 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior to inve/igate & report on ! irrigation projects to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 :o1 ) ! approval ( ,congress1 may au?orize con/ruction & let contracts1 provid+ ! money is available 9 ! fund4 ,?ird4 ,! return to ! fund ( ! actual co/ ( ea* project by ! sale ( wat] rights1 paym5ts to be made 9 a s]ies ( in/alm5ts runn+ ov] a p]iod ( tw5ty ye>s )\t int]e/4 ,! money s return$ is to be us$ aga9 & aga9 on o!r works4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,com=table 8,,des]t0 ,,home ,hav+ electric p[] = heat1 light & cook+ ,f\r?4 ,! hold+ ( public l&s = actual settl]s "u ! home/ead act 9 small f>m units suffici5t to support a family4 ,fif?4 ,! sale ( wat] rights to private l& own]s1 b n = m ?an #afj acres4 ,six?4 ,! ultimate turn+ ov] to ! p ( ! irrigation sy/em1 to be op]at$ & manag$ by !m "u a sy/em ( home rule4 ,illu/ration3 ,,high ,,s*ool ,,build+1 ,,m9idoka ,,project ,?is beautiful1 fully equipp$ s*ool /&s :]e !re 0 only des]t 9 #aijg ,! policy ( national irrigation is broadly pat]nal & ( enorm\s economic importance to ! :ole c\ntry4 ,9 ! build+ ( new commonweal?s 9 ! arid ,we/ ! ,gov]nm5t is utiliz+ its own undevelop$ res\rces4 ,x is creat+ opportunities = its citiz5s to e/abli% !mselves 9 p]man5t homes 9 :i* patriotism1 loyalty & civic pride are br$ & fo/]$4 ,= a numb] ( ye>s ! gr[? ( population has be5 abnormal :5 comp>$ ) ! developm5t ( ! agricultural indu/ries t mu/ support ! p4 ,f>m+ z a pr(ession has be5 langui%+ & fall+ beh9d ! g5]al developm5t ( ! c\ntry4 ,! rapid increase 9 l& values has made x correspond+ly m difficult = ! man ( small means to acquire a foo?old on ! l&4 ,practically e progressive nation 9 ! _w has come to recognize ?is fact1 & is mak+ provisions to enc\rage & assi/ its citiz5s to und]take f>m+4 ,! prim>y purpose ( ! ,reclamation ,law1 !re=e1 is to make homes on ! l&4 ,to ! new empire 9 ! ,we/ h flock$ ! "y1 ! /rong1 ! adv5tur\s1 & h]e9 we are witness+ a gradual weld+ ( all ! ,aryan races into a f9al race type4 ,signs are n lack+ t ?is type 9 "t w dom9ate ! _w1 = ! des]t (f]s to e man 8 true bir?right--room to brea!1 sun%9e1 a sure rew>d = intellig5t labor1 ! individual home1 & an opportunity to become indep5d5t4 ,des]t reclamation already has gone beyond ! /age ( prophecy4 ,! mat]ial & sub/antial results t h be5 accompli%$ place ! "w ( ! ,gov]nm5t on a practical & solid f\ndation4 ,! ,romance ( ,reclamation ,! hi/ory ( national reclamation is z int]e/+ & romantic z a tale f ! ,arabian ,nights4 ,romance color$ ! vision ( build]s t saw 9 ! sp>kl+ /reamlets1 ! un*eck$ floods1 ! wide1 free pla9s & ! vacant m\nta9 valleys a promise ( indep5d5ce1 happy homes & laugh+ *ildr54 ,!irs 0 n ! inc5tive ( l>ge emolum5ts1 = ,gov]nm5t sal>ies are notori\sly meag]4 ,_! inspiration came f do+ a signal "w ( spl5did usefulness1--conqu]+ nature 9 h] unfri5dlie/ mood = ! p]man5t & la/+ good ( mank9d4 ,z !y toil$ 9 ! fa/nesses ( ! m\nta9s1 9 abysmal canyons or f> out 9 ! voiceless des]t1 ?r\gh ! blaz+ summ] heat ( ! ,s\?we/ or ! fi]ce blizz>ds ( ! nor!rn pla9s1 ?is ?\ght 0 upp]mo/1 8,by ?is "w we %all make ! des]t blossom40 ,illu/ration3 ,,*ick5s ,,?rive ,9 ! dry climate ( ! des]t ,_! dramatic a*ievem5ts /& out boldly 9 ?is age ( eng9e]+ triumphs4 ,! mighty floods ( we/]n riv]s h be5 *eck$ beh9d enorm\s masonry dams1 sev]al ( :i* are rank$ among ! highe/ 9 ! _w4 ,physical geography has be5 alt]$ by transf]r+ riv]s f "o dra9age bas9 into t ( ano!r4 ,:ole riv]s are n[ fl[+ ?r\gh tunnels t pi]ce l(ty m\nta9 ranges1 & ! wat] is be+ di/ribut$ 9 ?\s&s ( miles ( canals to a million acres ( des]t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fir/ ,,settl]s ,,on ,,des]t ,,l&s ,settl]s' h\ses :]e once 0 ! haunt ( ! buffalo ,ow+ to limitation ( space only a few ( ^! int]e/+ irrigation projects ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t are "h m5tion$1 al?\gh ea* is wor?y ( ext5d$ description4 ,! annual reports ( ! ,s]vice are obta9able f ! ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,public ,docum5ts 9 ,wa%+ton1 & ^! conta9 full details4 ,9 ! ord] ( _! magnitude & ! spectacul> "* ( ! eng9e]+ "w1 ! ,arr[rock dam 9 ,idaho1 ,elephant ,butte dam 9 ,new ,mexico1 ,roosevelt dam 9 ,arizona1 ,%o%one & ,pa?f9d] dams 9 ,wyom+1 & ,gunnison tunnel 9 ,colorado1 take fir/ rank4 ,sev]al ( ^! are describ$ at l5g? else:]e4 ,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,oregon ,,melon ,,pat* ,! ,mo/ ,capaci\s ,irrigation ,res]voir ,9 a region ri* 9 ?rill+ rem9isc5ce along ! pa?way trod by ! ,conqui/adores ( ,spa91 ,f$]al eng9e]s rec5tly complet$ a monum5tal /ructure ( masonry kn[n z ! ,elephant ,butte dam 9 ,new ,mexico4 ,?is enorm\s mass ( rock & cem5t effectually & p]man5tly blocks ! canyon ( ! ,rio ,gr&e j bel[ ! isolat$ basaltic peak f :i* x d]ives its "n4 ,x rises f ! dep?s ( ! canyon #cah feet1 & its cre/ l5g? is #afgd feet4 ,x owes its place among ! greate/ /ructures ( ! age to ! enorm\s capacity ( ! res]voir creat$ by x4 ,beh9d ?is t[]+ monoli? ! greate/ floods ( ! turbul5t ,rio ,gr&e are held 9 a lake =ty-five miles long & f\r miles wide4 ,:5 full x w conta9 en\gh wat] to cov] #b1fbg1gjj acres to ! dep? ( a foot1 or suffici5t to subm]ge ! entire ,/ate ( ,connecticut t5 in*es deep4 ,?is /or$ wat]1 :5 ne$$ = irrigation1 is turn$ back into ! riv] & tak5 out at sev]al po9ts above & bel[ ,el ,paso1 ,texas2 #ahj1jjj acres 9 ,new ,mexico1 ,texas & ,old ,mexico are be+ br\ght into cultivation4 ,! *>m ( antiquity p]vades ! :ole region4 ,"h irrigation 0 practic$ long be=e ! fir/ writt5 ^w ( our hi/ory4 ,c5turies be=e ! com+ ( ! ,spani% mission>ies1 a pa/oral race dwelt "h & cultivat$ ?is f]tile valley along ! /ream4 ,a lat] civilization m]ely absorb$ & ext5d$ ! primitive canals until ! era ( national reclamation ar\s$ ! valley to new life & purpose4 ,:ile "s ( ! primitive me?ods ( agriculture1 diff]+ b slightly f ^? ( ,biblical days1 are /ill practic$1 mod]n h>ve/+ ma*9]y is replac+ ! h& sickle1 ! sulky pl[ supplants ! %>p5$ /ick1 & ! ?re%+ ( gra9 is n[ p]=m$ by mod]n me?ods1 & r>ely by means ( goats & ponies4 ,spl5did highways ( concrete & macadam connect ! f>m+ communities ) num]\s ?riv+ t[ns1 & ! qua9t gr\ps ( adobe h\ses1 :i* "h & !re rise 9 ! des]t1 are ! la/ rema9s ( vani%+ races t are sl[ly giv+ way to mod]n progress4 ,illu/ration3 ,,six ,,ye>s ,,f ,,des]t ,,l& ,a ri* & fruitful f>m on l& b>r5 9 #aiab ,! ,%o%one ,dam ,9 nor!rn ,wyom+1 ne> ! ea/]n entrance to ,yell[/one ,national ,p>k1 ! ,s\? & ,nor? ,=ks ( ,%o%one ,riv] plunge d[nw>d f ! /eep slopes ( ! ,rockies & unite 9 a broad level-floor$ valley :i* 9 e>ly geological times 0 a beautiful m\nta9 lake4 ,at ! l[] end ( ! valley ! riv] ru%es abruptly into a deep & n>r[ canyon4 ,! entrance to ! canyon1 :i* is only sixty feet wide at ! bottom1 0 select$ z ! site = ! ,%o%one dam4 ,be=e con/ruction began x 0 necess>y to bla/ a highway ?r\gh ! gorge = a di/ance ( eight miles1 9 ord] to connect ! "w ) ! ne>e/ railway4 ,?is highway is n[ a "p ( ! road sy/em into ! ,p>k1 & is kn[n z ,cody ,way4 ,illu/ration3 ,,dry+ ,,almonds ,on ! ,orl& ,project1 ,cali=nia ,ne>ly a ye> 0 sp5t 9 inve/igat+ b$ rock conditions be=e ! f\ndation 0 plac$4 ,enorm\s b\ld]s eighty feet 9 ?ickness 7 discov]$ 9 ! b$ ( ! /ream2 ! removal ( ^!1 ow+ to ! n>r[ness & dep? ( ! canyon1 prov$ exp5sive & difficult4 ,be=e any "w 0 und]tak5 9 cle>+ ! *annel ( ob/ructions1 ! riv] 0 pass$ ar\nd ! dam site by means ( a tunnel4 ,dur+ ! e>ly p]iod ( con/ruction ! labor]s 7 tak5 to & f _! "w1 hundr$s ( feet bel[ ! camp1 by means ( baskets1 & skips 7 susp5d$ on cable ways across ! gorge4 ,sudd5 floods1 extreme cold wea!r1 %ort seasons1 & o!r unfavorable conditions greatly ret>d$ progress4 ,! dam is a w$ge ( concrete1 ) curve up /ream1 #cbh feet 9 height1 & #bjj feet long on top4 ,x has re/or$ ! lake ( old5 times1 & ?is beautiful body ( wat] is n[ "o ( ! attractions ( ! trip to ! ,p>k4 ,! /or$ wat] w be utiliz$ = ! irrigation ( #aej1jjj acres ( l& on ! mesa 7a high1 broad1 flat table-l&7 bel[ ,cody4 ,?is region until #aijg 0 a wor?less & un9habit$ des]t4 ,today x is occupi$ by m ?an #gjj f>m families & ?ree gr[+ t[ns4 ,conqu]+ ! ,am]ican ,nile ,illu/ration3 ,,laguna ,,dam1 ,,arizona-,,cali=nia ,l5g?1 #dgha feet2 #ai feet high4 ,division ,gates1 #agcc feet1 are ! l>ge/ 9 ! _w ,! delta ( ! ,colorado ,riv]1 9 ,arizona & ,cali=nia1 is (t5 describ$ z ,am]ica's ,valley ( ! ,nile4 ,9 climate1 soil & agricultural conditions x is s+ul>ly l ! great valley ( ,egypt4 ,! conque/ ( ?is turbul5t riv] ( ! ,we/ 0 a spl5did a*ievem5t4 ,! eng9e]+ features ( ! ,yuma project1 9 ,arizona & ,cali=nia1 are 9 _m respects orig9al4 ,! control ( ! /ream call$ = a long div]sion dam & m ?an #ajj miles ( /rong levees4 ,! dam is ne>ly a mile long1 n9ete5 feet high1 & #bfg feet wide on ! bottom4 ,its type is simil> to t ( ! b>rages ( ! ,engli% eng9e]s 9 ,india4 ,laid on a f\ndation ( %ift+ s& & silt1 x is held 9 place by its enorm\s weight1 #fjj1jjj tons4 ,ow+ to ! quantities ( silt c>ri$ by ?is /ream1 ! dam is provid$ ) a l>ge settl+ bas91 sluiceway & gates1 by :i* comp>atively cle> wat] is turn$ into ! canals4 ,! ma9 canal sy/em ext5ds = twelve miles on ! ,cali=nia side4 ,j opposite ! city ( ,yuma1 ,arizona1 ! entire volume1 #a1jjj cubic feet p] second1 is dropp$ 9 a siphon #a1jjj feet long & c>ri$ "u ! riv] to ! ,arizona side4 ,"h are #ij1jjj acres ( valley & mesa l&1 & m ?an half ( ! area is be+ develop$ int5sively4 ,! soil is ( great dep? & extremely f]tile1 & ! climate is adapt$ to ! gr[+ ( a wide v>iety ( crops4 ,! mesa l&s :i* are to be op5$ lat] are describ$ z fro/less1 & especially adapt$ to gr[+ citrus & o!r semi-tropic crops4 ,! ,pa?f9d] ,dam ,illu/ration3 ,,gr& ,,riv]1 ,,roll]-,,top ,,division ,,dam1 ,,colorado ,electrically op]at$ roll]s are lift$ to pass ! floods ,f> f ! beat5 pa? ( man1 fifty miles f ! ne>e/ railway 9 a deep & n>r[ granite canyon ( ! ,nor? ,platte ,riv]1 9 s\!rn ,wyom+1 eng9e]s 9 #aijc locat$ an admirable site = a high masonry dam4 ,e>ly maps ( ! exp$ition ( ,g54 ,john ,c4 ,frmont1 ! explor]1 indicat$ ! spot z ! sc5e ( a disa/] :]e ^! adv5tur]s suff]$ ! wreck ( _! boats & ! loss ( _m belong+s 9 ! rapids ( ! riv]4 ,h5ce ! "n ,pa?f9d] dam4 ,?is is a beautiful /ructure ( huge granite blocks #bbe feet high & #fjj feet long on top1 & its co/ 0 #a1jjj1jjj4 ,illu/ration3 ,,%o%one ,,res]voir1 ,,wyom+ ,judg$ f ! s]vice x has r5d]$ mank9d already1 z a prev5tive aga9/ disa/r\s floods & a gu>antor ( g5]\s h>ve/s1 x des]ves a high place among ! /orage /ructures ( ! _w4 ,s9ce its completion ! ,nor? ,platte ,riv] has be5 completely tam$1 & angry floods t once wr\ght millions ( doll>s ( de/ruction are n[ s di/ribut$ z to insure an annual h>ve/ valu$ at #f1jjj1jjj 9 a region once occupi$ only by nomadic h]dsm54 ,transf]r+ a ,riv] ,! wat]s ( ! ,/rawb]ry ,riv] 9 ,utah1 :i* = ages fl[$ idly to ! ,pacific ,ocean1 are today contribut+ to ! mat]ial prosp]ity ( a beautiful valley 9 ! dra9age ( ,great ,salt ,lake4 ,! transf]r5ce ( a riv] f its own dra9age into t ( ano!r has be5 p]=m$ by ! ,f$]al eng9e]s on sev]al occasions1 notably 9 ,colorado1 :]e ! ,gunnison ,riv] is augm5t+ ! fl[ ( ! ,uncompahgre1 ! ,/4 ,m>y ,riv] 9 ,montana 7a =m] tribut>y ( ! ,arctic ,ocean1 n[ transf]r$ to ,atlantic dra9age7 & ! ,truckee ,riv] 9 ,nevada1 n[ consolidat$ ) ! ,c>son ,riv]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pa?f9d] ,,dam1 ,,wyom+ #bah feet high1 #fjj feet long at top4 ,irrigates #bbj1jjj acres2 co/1 #a1jjj1jjj ,/rawb]ry ,valley1 ,utah1 9 ! he>t ( ! l(ty ,wasat* ,range1 has be5 conv]t$ into a l>ge lake by means ( a dam 9 ,/rawb]ry ,riv]4 ,! /or$ wat]s are turn$ ?r\gh a tunnel f\r miles long1 pi]c+ ! range1 & dropp$ into ,utah ,valley on ! ,we/]n slope4 ,by means ( sixty miles ( cem5t-l9$ canals skirt+ ! m\nta9s1 an area ( #fj1jjj acres ( excell5t agricultural l& has be5 reclaim$4 ,! d[nw>d ru% ( wat] has be5 h>ness$1 & ! surplus p[] develop$ is leas$ to sev]al ( ! t[ns 9 ! valley4 ,illu/ration3 ,,elephant ,,butte ,,dam1 ,,new ,,mexico ,height1 #cah feet2 l5g? at top1 #afgd feet4 ,creates l>ge/ artificial res]voir = irrigation 9 ! _w ,reclamation ,pa/ & ,future ,fifte5 ye>s h pass$ s9ce reclamation became a ,f$]al policy1--a %ort p]iod 9 a nation's life if measur$ only 9 "t1 b "o ( hi/oric importance :5 measur$ by a*ievem5t & progress4 ,9 ?is brief span ( ye>s ! ,s]vice has complet$ sixte5 notable /ructures ( masonry & concrete1 controll+ ! floods ( torr5tial /reams1 has excavat$ m ?an #aj1jjj miles ( canals1 _m ( :i* c>ry :ole riv]s1 & sev5ty miles ( tunnels1 mo/ly 9 m\nta9s4 ,x has to its cr$it ! highe/ dam1 ! longe/ tunnel & ! l>ge/ /orage res]voir = irrigation 9 ! _w4 ,by an inve/m5t ( #abj1jjj1jjj1 :i* is repayable by ! f>m]s 9 tw5ty ye>s1 ! productive t]ritory ( ! nation has be5 exp&$ by m ?an a million acres1 & !re has result$ an annual increase 9 its food supply valu$ at #ej1jjj1jjj4 ,:]e once ! wild]ness reign$1 ! he>?-/ones ( #bjj1jjj p h be5 erect$1 & a citiz5%ip e/abli%$ :i* con/itutes a new bulw>k ( ,am]ican lib]ty1 & bulkhead ! flood wat]s ( an>*y4 ,?rill+1 dynamic1 & inspirational1 ?is "w quick5s patriotic impulses & /imulates love = ! republic t has promot$ x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,outlet ,,( ,,! ,,/rawb]ry ,,valley ,,tunnel ,f\r miles long1 & connect+ ,pacific ,ocean dra9age ) t ( our great int]ior bas9 ,reclamation ,plans ,! plans ( ! ,reclamation ,s]vice = ! pres5t & = ! imm$iate future are c5t]$ ^u ! completion ( tw5ty-six projects1 embrac+ a total ( #c1aah1jjj acres4 ,to date1 eng9e]+ works h made available an adequate wat] supply = approximately #a1hjj1jjj acres4 ,9 #aiag1 wat] 0 appli$ to ab\t #a1bjj1jjj acres1 & ! gross value ( crops 0 ne>ly #fj1jjj1jjj4 ,x is cons]vative to /ate t ) ! irrigation ( all ! l&s includ$ 9 ^! projects1 #ej1jjj families w h be5 e/abli%$ on individual f>ms4 ,! taxable weal? w be augm5t$ by #cjj1jjj1jjj1 & our annual returns f crops increas$ by #ajj1jjj1jjj4 ,! area includ$ 9 ^! projects exce$s ! total cropp$ acreage ( ,connecticut1 ,v]mont1 ,massa*usetts1 ,rhode ,isl& & ,delaw>e1 & ! e/imat$ value ( crops aft] reclamation is #bj1jjj1jjj great] ?an ! total returns p] annum ( ^! /ates4 ,9 ^! e/imates no acc\nt is tak5 ( ! important increm5t to our national weal? 9 ! result+ gr[? ( cities & t[ns1 9 ! build+ ( railroads1 & 9 manufactur+ & comm]cial in/itutions1 :i* 9 aggregate usually equals t ( l& values4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,new ,,home ,,on ,,! ,,des]t ,9 fulfill+ its manife/ de/9y1 ! ,we/ has und]tak5 ! greate/ & mo/ spl5did ent]prise 9 ! _w--! upbuild+ ( ,man4 ,x is do+ = ! _w :at ! _w ne$s mo/4 ,x is produc+ a great p4 ,! s5tim5t ( x has be5 express$ 9 eloqu5t t]ms by ! late ,h5ry ,grady1 8,a citiz510 he said1 8/&+ 9 ! doorway ( 8 home1 cont5t$ on 8 own ?re%old1 8 family ga!r$ ab\t him1 :ile ! ev5+ ( a well-sp5t day closes 9 sc5es t are de>e/1--he %all save ! republic :5 ! drum tap is futile & ! b>racks are des]t$40 ,?is pregnant s5t5ce epitomizes ! f9al *apt] ( our ,romance ( ! ,des]t1 z x is n[ be+ writt5 9 ! arid ,we/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,products ,,( ,,! ,,des]t 99 99 99 99 99 ,,supplem5t>y ,,read+ ,,reclaim+ ,,! ,,arid ,,we/ ,by ,george ,:>ton ,james ,,uncle ,,sam',s ,,outdoor ,,magic ,by ,p4 ,k4 ,fitzhugh ,,docum5ts ,,issu$ ,,by ,,! ,u4 ,s4 ,,reclamation ,,s]vice ,,& ,,dep>tm5t ,,( ,,agriculture4 ,in=mation conc]n+ ! above books may be _h on application to ! ,editor ( ,! ,m5tor4 ,,! ,,op5 ,,lett] ,on read+ ,mr4 ,blan*>d's acc\nt ( ! "w ( reclaim+ ! des]t = ! p1 ! natural "q t arises 9 ! read]'s m9d is1 8,h[ does "o get a gov]nm5t f>m & :at are ! exp5ses involv$80 ,anticipat+ ?is "q1 ,i obta9$ in=mation f ,mr4 ,blan*>d 9 reply to x4 ,gett+ a f>m is comp>atively a simple proposition4 ,mak+ good on x is q ano!r matt]4 ,9 ! fir/ in/ance1 ! ,gov]nm5t has made ! way easy & inexp5sive4 ,any citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o has n us$ 8 home/ead "r is qualifi$ to make a fil+ on any survey$ public l&s n )drawn f entry4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! proc$ure is ab\t z foll[s4 ,aft] a p]sonal inspection ( ! vacant l& desir$ = a home1 ! homeseek] makes application to ! prop] local ,l& ,(fice or ,l& ,commission] & deposits fil+ fees ( #h = an #hj-;acre or #af = a #afj-;acre tract4 ,if ! entry is made on an irrigation project1 usually he mu/ pay1 9 addition to ! above1 five p] c5t ( ! build+ *>ge1 &1 :5 due1 ! annual *>ge = op]ation & ma9t5ance4 ,on ! projects conta9+ l&s n[ op5 to entry1 ! build+ *>ge ranges f #cj to #ge p] acre1 & is payable 9 tw5ty ye>s )\t int]e/4 ,! *>ge = op]ation & ma9t5ance av]ages ab\t #a4ej p] acre1 & is payable annually4 ,?is *>ge w v>y on ! diff]5t projects & accord+ to ! am\nt ( wat] us$4 ,summ+ up ! initial co/ ( obta9+ a ,gov]nm5t irrigat$ f>m ( #dj acres1 ! settl] w f9d x necess>y to exp5d #f4ej = fil+ fees2 if ! con/ruction *>ge is #ej p] acre1 he w pay #ajj = ! fir/ in/alm5t &1 :5 due1 ab\t #fj = ! op]ation & ma9t5ance assessm5t--a total ( approximately #aff4ej4 ,9 ! second1 ?ird1 f\r? & fif? ye>s foll[+1 ! only paym5ts requir$ are ! annual *>ges = op]ation & ma9t5ance1 ab\t #fj4 ,?us 9 five ye>s ! settl] is oblig$ to pay to ! ,gov]nm5t approximately #djf4ej4 ,! balance ( ! unpaid con/ruction *>ges are payable 9 fifte5 annual in/alm5ts1 beg9n+ on ,decemb] #a ( ! fif? ye>1 ! fir/ five ( :i* are ea* #e p] c5t & ! rema9+ t5 #g p] c5t ( ! con/ruction *>ge1 )\t int]e/ = ! def]r$ paym5ts4 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior is au?oriz$ to require ! reclamation = agricultural purposes & ! cultivation ( "o-f\r? ( ! irrigable area )9 ?ree full irrigation seasons1 & ( "o-half ( ! irrigable area )9 five full seasons4 ,actual resid5ce1 cov]+ a p]iod ( ?ree ye>s1 is obligatory4 ,on ! basis ( a con/ruction *>ge ( #ej p] acre1 & an annual op]ation & ma9t5ance *>ge ( #a4ej p] acre1 ! entire inve/m5t ( ! settl] at ! end ( ! tw5ty ye>s' t]m w be z foll[s3 ,fil+ fees #f4ej ,con/ruction *>ges #b1jjj4jj ,op]ation assessm5ts #a1gjj4jj -------- ,total #c1gjf4ej ,= a f>m on public l&s outside ( an irrigation project ! only paym5t requir$ is ! fil+ fee at ! "t ( entry4 99 99 99 99 99 ,h[ mu* capital %\ld a man h to take up an irrigat$ f>m8 ,x is extremely difficult to answ] ?is "q4 ,exp]i5ce has %[n t success dep5ds ab\t #ge p] c5t on ! individual4 ,! *ief requisites = success may be /at$ z en]gy1 bus9ess ability1 judgm5t1 capital & exp]i5ce4 ,exp]i5ce has be5 plac$ la/ = ! reason t x has be5 %[n repeat$ly t exp]i5ce 9 f>m+ 9 humid regions is n a p>ticul>ly valuable asset 9 irrigat$ f>m+4 ,x may1 !re=e1 be said t ! av]age man :o takes up a ,gov]nm5t irrigat$ f>m ( #dj acres %\ld possess a capital ( at lea/ #b1ejj1 & n less ?an #d1jjj if he und]takes to subdue an #hj-;acre tract4 99 99 99 99 99 ,z we ride on ! ov]l& tra9s across ! great des]t /ret*es ( ! f> ,we/1 our eyes are f$ full ( color4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! riot ( ri* t9ts1 we turn eag]ly to occasional gre5 spots t relieve ! blaz+ beauty ( ! l&scape1 & our glances l+] !re ) a s5se ( re/4 ,^! gre5 spots are des]t f>ms--fre% oases :]e1 "u ! spell ( wat]1 ! soil is wak5+ f its c5turies ( slumb] & yield+ up its /or$ weal?4 ,^! des]t f>ms make a /rong1 human appeal to ! pass+ travel]4 ,!y tell an assur+ /ory ( man's return to ! soil & ( ri* returns f ! soil--a /ory ( well-be+ & cont5t atta9$1 9 sub/antial1 com=table homes4 ,9 "s su* mode/ way z pictur$ on ! prec$+ page ! settl] beg9s 8 conque/ ( ! des]t4 ,! measure ( 8 success & prosp]ity lies 9 8 h&s4 ,! weal? is !re ready to be h>ve/$4 ,illu/ration3 ,w4 ,d4 ,m(fat ,,editor ,uncle ,sam a ,g5]\s ,giv] ,! ,am]ican ,gov]nm5t has giv5 ( its res\rces z no nation ev] did be=e or ev] c aga94 ,to ?irte5 ,we/]n ,/ates alone ov] a hundr$ million acres h be5 giv54 ,! peoples ( ! _w h be5 call$ 9 & t5d]$ homes4 ,n[1 out ( an area )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( a billion & a half acres ( public doma91 we h left z public l&s subject to disposal z home/eads & o!rwise less ?an #bhj1jjj1jjj acres1 n "o-half ( :i*1 x may safely be said1 w ev] prove to be cultivable4 ,9 "o ye> ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior issu$ ov] #fj1jjj pat5ts to l&--donations f ! nation to ! c\rage\s pione]4 ,any man :o f9ds gold1 silv]1 copp] or o!r m9]als on 8 grant has !m = ! ask+--a prize = discov]y4 ,all ! rev5ue f ! sale ( public l&s 7less five p] c5t1 :i* goes to ! ,/ates7 goes into a fund = ! build+ ( irrigation works to reclaim ! des]t4 ,ov] a hundr$ million doll>s h be5 s sp5t1 :i* is1 h[ev]1 no m ?an a loan to ! f>m]s4 ,be=e attempt+ ! gov]nm5tal con/ruction ( su* "w ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t said to ! ,/ates1 8,if y w irrigate ! l&s ( y\r ,/ate1 or if !re are private individuals :o w d ?is "w1 we w give y :atev] l& y desire up to #a1jjj1jjj acres ea*1 & set x ap>t = t5 ye>s :ile y try ! exp]im5t40 ,0 !re ev] a m g5]\s me?od tak5 ( populat+ & develop+ a new l&8 ,^? t took its l&s 7 n ask$ = ev5 s mu* z ! co/ ( _! adm9i/ration4 ,9 do+ all ?is ) s lavi% a h& ! ,gov]nm5t has be5 express+ ! g5]\s in/9ct ( ! p & _! absorb+ det]m9ation to 8g =? & f9d40 ,= a hundr$ ye>s & m ?is que/ has be5 ! drama ( our national life4 ,x has giv5 color to our civilization & buoyancy to ! he>ts ( ! p4 ,x has be5 a c5tury ( revelation1 & z yet we h only ! mo/ sup]ficial k ( :at ?is l& is1 ( :at x w yield to rese>*1 & h[ x may be be/ us$4 ,b 9 all our giv+ we h be5 guid$ by a purpose--! l& t we gave 0 to be conv]t$ f wild]ness into homes1 or f rock into metal4 ,we gave to ! home/ead]1 ) a condition--! l& 0 to be us$4 ,we gave our swamp l&s1 b to be reclaim$4 ,we f\nd our coal l&s go+ z f>ms & we put a price ^u !m4 ,we saw our =e/s be+ swept clean or monopoliz$ & we held !m out = ! mass4 ,use6 ,use by z _m z possible6 ,! sup]ior use6 ,^! 7 ! ?+s we wi%$ & ^! gave =m to our legislation4 ,! home/ead] may h #cbj acres if x is dry f>m+ or graz+ l&4 ,b he _c h x z a speculation4 ,x mu/ be made a home & br\ght into ! body ( ! _w's produc+ area by cultivation4 ,! ,gov]nm5t 0 g5]\s1 b x _h no int5tion ( be+ a sp5d?rift4 ,l&s & res\rces are at ! full s]vice ( ! p4 ,& yet ! romantic ent]prise ( reveal+ ,am]ica is n done4 ,to get f our res\rces _! fulle/ use--?is is our goal4 ,& ?is is no?+ less ?an a *all5ge to ! capacity ( democracy4 ,ab/ract f ,report ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 ,,! ,,m5tor ,a ,new ,volume 9 ! ,m5tor ,libr>y ,x gives u great pleasure to advise our fri5ds t ! six? volume ( ,! ,m5tor ,libr>y is n[ ready = di/ribution4 ,x conta9s issues "o hundr$ tw5ty-"o to "o hundr$ =ty-f\r inclusive1 & is1 9 e p>ticul>1 uni=m ) ! volumes previ\sly issu$4 ,"o ( ! great advantages ( own+ ,! ,m5tor ,libr>y is t x gr[s 9 value f ye> to ye>--giv+ an endless supply ( in/ructive & wond]fully illu/rat$ mat]ial t w\ld be impossible to obta9 else:]e4 ,x con/itutes "o ( ! mo/ valuable educational sets t y c\ld possibly own1 &1 ea* ye>1 ! set is enl>g$ by "o volume at a v small additional co/4 ,! beautiful numb]s ( ! unique ,m5tor ,libr>y w nev] be out ( date1 z e issue ( ,! ,m5tor is devot$ to an important subject ( endur+ int]e/4 ,! concise =m 9 :i* scores ( subjects are cov]$ makes x ( ! greate/ practical value to ! bus9ess man1 to ! active woman :o appreciates ! importance ( be+ well in=m$1 & to *ildr51 :o w f9d x ( great direct value 9 _! s*ool "w4 ,y w want volume ,numb] ,six1 :i* w complete ,! ,m5tor ,libr>y to date4 ,t y may receive x y ne$ only s5d ! c\pon or po/c>d )\t money4 ,! volume w be =w>d$ to y1 all *>ges paid4 ,y c remit #a4be ^u receipt ( bill1 & #a4jj a mon? = only six mon?s2 or a disc\nt ( #e is all[$ if paym5t 9 full is made )9 t5 days f date ( bill4 ,if y are n[ pay+ = ! ,b\nd ,volumes we w %ip ?is volume to y & add ! am\nt to y\r acc\nt4 ,we urge y to act at once4 ,! ,m5tor ,association1 #aad-aaf ,ea/ #af? ,/41 ,new ,york4 ,g5tlem53 ,i am anxi\s to h ! new volume ( ,! ,m5tor ,libr>y4 ,please s5d x to me all *>ges paid1 & ,i w s5d y #a4be ^u receipt ( bill & #a4jj p] mon? = six mon?s--#g4be 9 all4 ,v truly y\rs4 ,"n4444444444444444444444444444444444444 444444444 ,/reet4444444444444444444444444444444444 4444444444 ,t[n444444444444444444444 ,/ate4444444444444444444 ,a disc\nt ( #e is all[$ if paym5t 9 full is made )9 #aj days f date ( bill4 ,,! ,,m5tor ,,association1 #aad-aaf ,ea/ #af? ,/41 ,new ,york ,city ,,make ,,! ,,sp>e ,,mom5t ,,c\nt